In this resource from PBS, students will explore the Latino/Hispanic soldiers' experience in Vietnam, how they overcame stereotypes and discrimination in order to serve their country, and their experiences in their communities upon their return. Film and resources included.

In this resource from PBS, students will discuss the factors that influence perceptions of the U.S. soldiers who served in the Vietnam War; understand why data and documentation about Latino service during the Vietnam War is so limited; examine the social, cultural, and economic factors that contribute to the high ratios of Latino military service; and compare/contrast the experiences of Latino soldiers in Vietnam with minority communities in the modern military.

In this resource from PBS based on the documentary Children of Giant, students will understand the distinction between de-jure and de-facto segregation, as well as explore that the concept of education as a right is a relatively modern idea. Additionally, students will investigate the social issues that were prevalent in Marfa, Texas during the making of the film Giant and the lasting impact they had on the community members, as well as analyze the impact of segregation within the context of their school community.

In this resource from PBS based on the documentary Children of Giant, students will explore how Edith Ferber’s personal experience of discrimination, stemming from her intersecting identities as a Jewish woman, and her collaborative research into the lives and experiences of Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in Texas, influenced her development of complex characters such as Juana and Leslie. It also reveals the Intersectionality of discrimination behind the lens through the experiences of the citizens of Marfa as well as the actor Elsa Cardenas, who played Juana.

In this resource from PBS, students will learn about Poet Javier Sicilia and the “Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity”; explore the concept of Nonviolent Action and develop a working definition for the term; and learn about the Six Principles of Nonviolence from The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

In this resource from PBS, students will explore the life and civil rights activism of Ruben Salazar. Born in Mexico and raised in El Paso, Salazar got his break with the Los Angeles Times in 1959, at a time when the staff was nearly 100 percent white and male. Handouts, film, and discussion questions included.